APA Group

ASX:APA Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$11.0b

APA Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

APA Group's CEO is Adam Watson, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is A$3.40M, comprised of 46.2% salary and 53.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth A$1.29M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 2 years respectively.

Key information

Adam Watson

Chief executive officer

AU$3.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage46.22%
CEO tenure2.8yrs
CEO ownership0.01%
Management average tenure2.7yrs
Board average tenure2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

APA Group (ASX:APA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jun 12
APA Group (ASX:APA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Subdued Growth No Barrier To APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price

May 16
Subdued Growth No Barrier To APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price

There Is A Reason APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price Is Undemanding

Feb 10
There Is A Reason APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price Is Undemanding
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New Technology Like Basslink May Increase Capacity, But Regulatory Risks Persist

Investment in technology and strategic acquisitions could drive revenue growth and enhance profitability, with improved asset utilization and successful integration.

APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Nov 01
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

We Think APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 11
We Think APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Earnings Miss: APA Group Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Aug 29
Earnings Miss: APA Group Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 15
APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

APA Group's (ASX:APA) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.295

Jun 24
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.295

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Adam Watson's remuneration changed compared to APA Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-AU$46m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

AU$466m

Jun 30 2024AU$3mAU$2m

AU$978m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

AU$1b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$695m

Jun 30 2023AU$3mAU$1m

AU$263m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$267m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$272m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$251m

Jun 30 2022AU$2mAU$899k

AU$231m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$171m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$112m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$35m

Jun 30 2021AU$2mAU$499k

-AU$42m

Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD2.21M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.50M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Adam Watson (51 yo)

2.8yrs
Tenure
AU$3,402,615
Compensation

Mr. Adam Jeffrey Watson, BBus FCPA GAICD, joined APA Group Limited in November 2020 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He was Acting Chief Executive Officer at APA Group Limited since September 30, 2022 unt...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adam Watson
CEO, MD & Director2.8yrsAU$3.40m0.012%
A$ 1.3m
Garrick Rollason
Chief Financial Officer1.7yrsAU$1.15mno data
Petrea Bradford
Group Executive of Operations1.8yrsAU$1.19mno data
Darren Rogers
Group Executive of Energy Solutionsno dataAU$2.23m0.0059%
A$ 649.8k
Kynwynn Strong
General Manager of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Amanda Cheney
Group Executive of Legal & Governance and Company Secretary5.3yrsno datano data
Michael Cox
Head of Media Relations & Financial Communicationsno datano datano data
Beth Griggs
Group Executive of Strategy & Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Jane Thomas
Group Executive People4.1yrsno datano data
Kevin Lester
Group Executive of Infrastructure Deliveryno dataAU$1.29mno data
Elizabeth McNamara
Group Executive of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs2.6yrsno datano data
Vincent Vassallo
Group Executive of Electricity Transmissionno datano datano data
2.7yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: APA's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adam Watson
CEO, MD & Director2.5yrsAU$3.40m0.012%
A$ 1.3m
Michael Fraser
Independent Chairman9.8yrsAU$513.74k0.0082%
A$ 894.1k
Nino Ficca
Independent Director1.4yrsAU$186.32k0.0026%
A$ 288.2k
James Fazzino
Independent Director6.3yrsAU$264.47k0.0036%
A$ 397.8k
David Lamont
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.0042%
A$ 462.4k
Varya Davidson
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0019%
A$ 211.5k
Rhoda Phillippo
Independent Director5yrsAU$264.47k0.0017%
A$ 184.1k
Samantha Lewis
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.0017%
A$ 189.6k
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: APA's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/16 07:25
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/13 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

APA Group is covered by 24 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Russell WrightAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Dale KoendersBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Reinhardt van der WaltBofA Global Research